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Conaghan holds ASIC accountable for Shield, First Guardian mess

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... problem or prevent them from happening. "We've already got a truckload of laws after the financial services Royal Commission. But [they] drove up the costs and made it harder for [advisers] to service clients. All those laws didn't protect investors ...

Former ASIC chair, FASEA chief launch trustee

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2025
... Glenfield - who was also previously general manager at APRA - said governance has become more complex since the Royal Commission, "but effectiveness has not always kept pace". "SPS 515 brings structure and substance back together. It is about ensuring ...

M&A makes rebound, creating higher-value deals: Deloitte

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2025
... changes or making progress on major technology programs. Regulation has also become "less of an issue" since the Royal Commission, while rising interest from private equity funds is becoming a significant competitor to corporate groups and credit funds ...

Federal Court dismisses Freedom Insurance staff allegations

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2025
... that Cohen breached his directors' duties. The now-defunct Freedom Insurance made headlines during the Hayne Royal Commission for shocking sales tactics that targeted namely vulnerable people. In one example, Freedom Insurance sold life insurance ...

Feature: Digital advice | Sleeping giant

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
... be a bit too generous for Worn. "These organisations are conservative by nature. We've just had a Banking Royal Commission, which is still fresh in people's minds. So, I understand the conservatism. No one wanted to be first, but equally, no ...

ASIC chair calls it quits

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025
... 2024 financial year, according to ASIC's annual report. Despite receiving record funding since the Hayne Royal Commission, including massive contributions via the financial adviser levy and Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR), ASIC's effectiveness ...

AMP settles class action for $120m

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2025
... those principles fall by the wayside." The case was initiated in 2019 following revelations during the Hayne Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry. The Federal Court later ordered the consolidation ...

HUB24, Netwealth projected to overtake Insignia: Morningstar

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2025
... platform net promoter scores, showcasing strong product utility," Ler said. "Both firms benefited from the post-2018 Royal Commission sentiment shift away from major institutional wealth managers like AMP, Insignia, BT, and Colonial First State. "However ...

FSC explores if adviser licensing framework remains 'fit for purpose'

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2025
... evolution, including the Future of Financial Advice Reforms (2012), new education standards (2017) and Hayne Royal Commission (2017-2019), the FSC believes it is timely to assess whether the licensing framework remains "fit for purpose". "[The paper] ...

Funeral insurer fined $4.75m

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2025
... total penalties ordered against ACBF to $4.7 million. Additionally, Youpla was the subject of a case study in the Royal Commission into misconduct in the banking, superannuation and financial services industry. ASIC chair Joe Longo said the penalty is ...